Latin Grammy Award for Best Arrangement

Yearly award granted to Latin music arranger at Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Award for Best Arrangement
Awarded forarrangements including instruments and vocals, instrumentals, and a Capella
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2018
Currently held byRafael Valencia for "Songo Bop" (2023)
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The Latin Grammy Award for Best Arrangement is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1]

It was first awarded at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2018 with Colombian pianist and composer Milton Salcedo being the first recipient of the award for "Se Le Ve", performed by himself alongside Amaury Gutiérrez, Carlos Oliva and Michel Puche, with colombian singer Andres Buitrago as vocal coach and director.

The award goes to the arranger(s). An arranger should not be entered more than twice in the Best Arrangement category, whether for instrumental or vocal arrangement (a Capella) included, if the artist is the same.[2]

Winners and nominees

Year Arranger(s) Work Artist(s) Nominees Ref.
2018 Milton Salcedo "Se Le Ve" Milton Salcedo Featuring Amaury Gutiérrez, Carlos Oliva, Michel Puche and Andres Buitrago ( Vocal Director )
  • Luiz Cláudio Ramos – "Massarandupió" (Chico Buarque)
  • Rigoberto Alfaro – "No Me Platiques Más (Instrumental)" (Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea)
  • Lisandro Baum – "Batango" (Quinteto Bataraz)
  • Vagner Cunha – "Campos Neutrais" (Vitor Ramil)
 [3]
2019 Rodner Padilla "Sirena" Luis Enrique + C4 Trio
  • Otmaro Ruiz – "Red Wall (Va A Caer)" (Branly, Ruiz & Haslip)
  • Juan Pablo Contreras – "Mariachitlán" (Juan Pablo Contreras, Marco Parisotto and Orquesta Filarmónica De Jalisco)
  • Pablo Cebrián and Ketama – "Loko De Amor" (Ketama)
  • César Orozco – "Imprevisto" (Raices Jazz Orchestra, Pablo Gil and Tony Succar)
 [4]
2020 Lorenzo Ferrero "La Flor de la Canela" Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
  • Daniel Barón – "Te Extraño" (Dani Barón)
  • John Beasley & Maria Mendes – "Asas Fechadas" (Maria Mendes Featuring Metropole Orkest & John Beasley)
  • Ariel García & Carlos Peña – "Bésame Mucho" (Carlos Peña y Su Big Band & Daniela Calvario)
  • Rosino Serrano – "Guapanguito" (Rosino Serrano & Orquesta Moderna featuring Gianluca Littera & Alex Mercado)
 [5]
2021 Juan Luis Guerra "Ojalá que Llueva Café (Versión Privé)" Juan Luis Guerra
  • Kendall Moore – "Blue in Green (Sky and Sea)" (Roxana Amed)
  • César Orozco – "Tierra Mestiza" (America Viva Band)
  • Jorge Calandrelli – "Adiós Nonino" (Jorge Calandrelli)
  • Vince Mendoza – "Um Beijo" (Melody Gardot)
 [6]
2022 Fernando Velázquez "El Plan Maestro" Jorge Drexler
  • Rosino Serrano – "Llévatela" (Armando Manzanero & EJE Ejecutantes de México)
  • Daniel Barón & Henry Villalobos – "Son de la Loma" (Dani Barón)
  • Marco Godoy – "Adoro" (Alondra de la Parra & Buika)
  • Paul Rubinstein – "Cucurrucucú Paloma" (Alondra de la Parra & Pitingo)
 [7]
2023 Rafael Valencia "Songo Bop" Camilo Valencia, Richard Bravo featuring Milton Salcedo
  • Joe McCarthy & Vince Norman, arrangers – "Waltz of the Flowers" (Joe McCarthy's New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band)
  • John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers – "Com Que Voz" (Maria Mendes featuring Metropole Orkest & John Beasley)
  • Daniel Freiberg, arranger – "Crónicas Latinoamericanas" (Various Artists)
  • Emilio Solla, arranger – "Spain" (Various Artists)
 [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación". Latin Grammy Awards (in Spanish). United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Category Definitions" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. 21 September 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  5. ^ Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  6. ^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  8. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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